Origin of velaModern Latin ; from L: see veil velum
Origin of velaL, sails, pl. of velum: see veil a constellation in the S Milky Way between Carina and Antlia
Origin of VelaLatin v&emacron;la, pl. of v&emacron;lum, sail (so called because it formed the sails of the formerly recognized constellation Argo Navis, considered to represent Jason's ship, the Argo ).
- plural form of velum